Court to sentence man over girlfriend's GHC114k for betting
During investigations, he admitted the offence and told police that he spent most of the money on football betting and lost.
A planned trip to Holland has ended in court after an unemployed man admitted spending GH¢114,000 his girlfriend had raised to support their visa application.
Vincent Apetor was remanded by the Accra Circuit Court after pleading guilty to fraudulent breach of trust.
The court, presided over by Joseph Y. Kunsong, fixed July 8, 2026, for sentencing.
Police say GH¢35,000 has so far been recovered from him, leaving GH¢79,000 outstanding.
According to the prosecution, Apetor and the complainant were in a romantic relationship and lived together in Accra.
The complainant, whose name was withheld, is a secretary living at Ablekuma, while Apetor lived at Bubuashie-Atico.
Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi told the court that the couple had planned to travel to Holland and contacted a travel agent identified as Razak to assist with the process.
The agent reportedly advised them to increase the balance in their bank account to improve their chances of securing visas.
Because Apetor was unemployed, the complainant secured a loan from a relative to support the travel plan.
Between September 24, 2024, and February 17, 2025, she deposited money into Apetor’s Ecobank account.
She also gave part of the money to Apetor and other persons to deposit into the same account.
The total amount deposited came to GH¢114,000.
The prosecution said Apetor later secretly obtained an ATM card linked to the account.
He allegedly withdrew the money between September 25, 2024, and February 17, 2025, without the complainant’s knowledge.
To hide the withdrawals, he allegedly obtained a cheque book for the account and kept it in their room.
The complainant occasionally checked the cheque book and believed the money was still intact because no cheque had been issued.
Apetor later obtained a bank statement for the visa application.
The visa application was, however, refused because of errors on the application forms.
When the complainant later asked for the GH¢114,000, she discovered that the money had been withdrawn.
She reported the matter to police in August 2025.
Apetor was subsequently arrested.
During investigations, he admitted the offence and told police that he spent most of the money on football betting and lost.
He will return to court on July 8 for sentencing.
